The racing has never been more competitive. The addition of the two Luna Rossa crews has ratcheted up the intensity level on the race course. Dean Barker's Emirates Team New Zealand and Jimmy Spithill's ORACLE Racing, separated by just one point on the 2011-12 AC World Series leaderboard, resumed battle on day one in Naples, and not surprisingly, neither team would give an inch. After two races, both have posted one-three on their scorecard to lead the fleet. ... read full story
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US Ambassador in Italy to experience the Naples AC World Series
April 11, 2012
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Ambassador David Thorne experienced the first day’s competing at the Naples AC World Series today, watching the two races up close from the support boat of America’s Cup champion ORACLE Racing. As a keen sailor himself, the ambassador was disappointed when the sea conditions prevented him from competing in Race 1 aboard the ORACLE Racing boat skippered by America’s Cup champion James Spithill. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: ORACLE Racing Spithill ties for daily win after two fleet races
April 11, 2012
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In difficult conditions on the Bay of Naples, ORACLE Racing Spithill won the first fleet race going away. The quintet followed it up with a 3rd in Race 2 and finished the day tied for the overall lead with Emirates Team New Zealand. With the wind blowing steadily in the 20s and a choppy sea running at 6 to 8 feet, the conditions were rougher today than even in the more sheltered Plymouth, U.K., last September, widely considered the windiest regatta. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: Thrills, spills and close racing to open the yacht race
April 11, 2012
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Strong winds and big waves created menacing racing conditions on the first day of racing in Naples. Terry Hutchinson was leading his Artemis Racing team to a solid second place in the first race when both bows buried in impressive fashion as he rounded the top mark. The front of the boat kept going down, the wind pushing the wing over, until they capsized. ... read full story
34th America´s Cup: France´s CANAL+ to bring live coverage from Naples
April 10, 2012
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The leading French broadcaster CANAL+ will provide comprehensive live coverage of all the America’s Cup events during the next 18 months comprising this week’s World Series yacht regatta in Naples, Italy. This follows recent broadcast announcements with NBC in the USA, Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, and Italy’s Mediaset. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series to bring ´on-the-edge´ racing to Italy
April 10, 2012
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Naples AC World Series starts tomorrow in the afternoon. Two new Luna Rossa crews, sailing on home waters, are expected to be near the front of the fleet this week, while Artemis Racing, currently third, will be keen to improve on its podium position, with ORACLE Racing Bundock trying to knock them off. ... read full story
Naples AC World Series: Spectacular opening ceremony
April 09, 2012
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The fascinating Naples AC World Series opening ceremony was an absolutely spectacular show - at a level not seen before at the America's Cup World Series. The ceremony took place at the Piazza del Plebiscito, which had seating for one thousand guests. Several thousand others were packed into the large Piazza, which was standing room only. ... read full story
Naples America´s Cup World Series training starts over the Easter Weekend
April 04, 2012
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Naples America´s Cup World Series training starts over the Easter Weekend and Championship Racing takes place from April 11 to 15 with the top sailing teams in the world competing in Naples. ... read full story
ORACLE Racing announces crews for Naples America’s Cup World Series
April 03, 2012
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ORACLE Racing has unveiled its crews for Naples America’s Cup World Series. The team’s two AC45 catamaran yachts ORACLE Racing Spithill as well as ORACLE Racing Bundock will be skippered, respectively, by Jimmy Spithill and Darren Bundock. ... read full story
Italy’s top commercial television network to broadcast 10 hours live racing from Naples America´s Cup World Series
March 29, 2012
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Italy’s top commercial television network Mediaset will broadcast 10 hours live racing throughout Italy from Naples America´s Cup World Series, running from April 11 to 15, 2012. ... read full story
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